New claims for unemployment benefits fell by a sharp 16,000 last week to 193,000 on a seasonally adjusted basis, the fewest since April. … READ MORE >
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After a strong recovery in Canada, economic headwinds set in
The Canadian economy has had a year of robust recovery, but now that growth is slowing as economic headwinds set in. … READ MORE >
Expectations at the end of business cycles
The Federal Reserve has a blunt yet effective instrument to fight inflation: raising the federal funds rate. But using it requires a delicate balancing act. We offer a snapshot of what to look for as the economic cycle plays out. … READ MORE >
Initial jobless claims rise as producer inflation deflates for first time in 2 years
While there has been a clear upward trend in new unemployment claims, the number remained relatively low compared to the historical standard, especially with significant downward revisions to data for the last two weeks of July. … READ MORE >
U.S. July employment report: A recession is not yet at hand
Economies in recession do not produce 528,000 jobs in a given month and have 3.5% unemployment rates. Since January, total employment has increased by 3.3 million jobs and the unemployment rate has declined from 4% to 3.5%. With such a robust labor market, claims that the economy is in recession … … READ MORE >
Jobless claims in July continue rising layoffs trend
Initial jobless continue to trend above the pre-pandemic average, as the U.S. economy contracted for the second consecutive quarter. However, continued jobless claims remain flat, suggesting people receiving unemployment benefits aren’t remaining unemployed for long. … READ MORE >
U.S. employment report for June indicates no recession now
An American economy in free fall does not tend to produce 372,000 jobs in any given month, as the June employment report showed on Friday. The data released by the Labor Department strongly implied that the economy is not in recession. … READ MORE >
Initial jobless claims exceed pre-pandemic level for second straight week
There were 229,000 new jobless claims for the week ending June 11, down slightly from an upwardly revised 232,000 in the prior week. … READ MORE >
Initial jobless claims rise to above pre-pandemic level
New claims for jobless benefits increased by 27,000 to 229,000 for the week ending June 4, from an upwardly revised 202,000 in the prior week. … READ MORE >
U.S. April jobs report: Another month of solid payroll gains
Sustained strength in wages continues to attract workers back into the American labor force which resulted in a net increase of 428,000 in April. … READ MORE >